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United States vs Wales, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
United States
1 – 1
Full Time
Wales
Mon 21 Nov 2022 · 19:00 UTC Ahmed bin Ali Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Sergino Dest 11' Y
Weston McKennie 13' Y
Y 40' Gareth Bale
Y 45' Chris Mepham
Tim Ream 51' Y
Kellyn Acosta 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

United States vs Wales — Worldcup at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Abdelrahman Al Jassim
  • Referee Taleb Salem Al Marri
  • Referee Ning Ma (China)
  • Referee Abdullah Al-Marri
  • Referee Saoud Al Maqaleh (Qatar)
  • Referee Redouane Jiyed

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
United States 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Wales
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-21 United States 1–1 Wales

Recent Form

United States
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Wales H 1–1 D
Wales
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov United States A 1–1 D
26 Jun Denmark H 0–4 L
20 Jun Italy A 0–1 L
16 Jun Turkey A 2–0 W
12 Jun Switzerland H 1–1 D
05 May Czechia A 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
United States this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

United States
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

United States
Folarin Balogun 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. United States host Wales — let the battle begin!
  • 5' United States are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wales's shape.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 11' Sergino Dest is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
  • 13' United States receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
  • 18' Wales are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both United States and Wales are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 33' It looks surprising United States does not make any changes. Kieffer Moore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' Against the run of play, Tim Weah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 40' The referee shows Wales player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Wales. Chris Mepham will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Wales ring the changes. Daniel James has done his job and it is now time for Kieffer Moore to step up.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Tim Ream on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. United States will be frustrated.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' Wales are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' Another change for United States made on 66 minute. Weston McKennie leaves to be changed by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 71' USA international Yunus Musah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 74' A tactical swap from United States — DeAndre Yedlin on, Sergino Dest off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Brennan Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Neco Williams at the 79 minute mark.
  • 82' Against the run of play, Gareth Bale has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 88' Tim Weah makes way for Jordan Morris at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from United States.
  • 90' Sorba Thomas is replacing Harry Wilson for the Wales side.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for United States. Kellyn Acosta will be fuming at that decision.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — United States 1-1 Wales.

Lineups

United States Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Wales Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robert Page

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13 United States xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Wales xG
I would bet for: United States or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
United States40% Draw31% Wales29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

United States or Draw
70%
Draw or Wales
60%
United States or Wales
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
United States25% Draw53% Wales22%
Actual: United States win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — United States

Handicap United States covers Push Wales covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

United States keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Wales keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.